Elevating Life Through Mental Illness

PTSD

We as moms and caregivers have this unrealistic notion that we do not have the time to care for ourselves. We spend weeks and months, maybe years on end without doing any kind of regular self care activities.

We hear all the time “You can’t take care of anyone else if you are worn out or sick.” My

first thought to that is “Why not?” I’ve been doing it for this long already.”

But the fact is, that likely, until our health becomes a problem or we have a major tragedy, most of us mom’s just don’t get it; the real importance of self care.

After my son was born with multiple, life-threatening abnormalities, I knew I needed to seek therapy. I struggled so long to find a new perspective on my own and I was getting nowhere. I was drowning in my grief and depression and unable to cope with the loss of the child and the life I had always dreamed of having. – Casey Adams

Here are 5 lies I told myself about getting help with my grief and depression:

“For every tear I have shed in pain, in fear, in grief; every tear in frustration, and guilt, I will shed 1000 times more in JOY….” I can feel his heart beating against mine. I feel the rise and the fall of his chest as his breaths mirror my own. I can see his tiny feet poking out from beneath his blanket. His body is completely relaxed and at nearly four years old, his 28 pounds feels heavy against me.Continue reading →

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Hey Hey! I'm Casey Adams and I'm the writer behind One Well Momma. I was born and raised here in southern Arkansas. I am blessed to have many roles in life. I'm a wife, mother to 2 little boys, A DIYer, an entrepreneur, and daughter of Christ. I love to design, shop and connect with others. I hope One Well Momma was created to empower women and mothers that have been affected by with mental illness to Evaluate, Evolve, and Elevate lives through mindfulness and self realizations. There is joy on the other side of the darkness and YOU ARE CAPABLE of achieving it. ---> ; <---